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Ryan Griffith

Ryan Griffith (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Chief of Staff, and Associate Professor of Church History at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. He also serves as a Senior Fellow at the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies.

Only Bad Calvinism Abandons Souls: The Story Behind a Missions Revival

Only Bad Calvinism Abandons Souls

The Story Behind a Missions Revival

The most significant Protestant missions movement in history rested on a surprising foundation: a book of serious theology opposing false doctrine.

The Neglected Meaning of Advent

The Neglected Meaning of Advent

In our focus each December on celebrating the first coming of Christ, we may miss how much Advent was meant to anticipate the day when he’ll come again.

Priesthood of All Believers? How a Vital Truth Goes Awry

Priesthood of All Believers?

How a Vital Truth Goes Awry

In the sixteenth century, the priesthood of all believers was a vital correction to corrupt Catholic teaching, but some Protestants today apply the truth in unbiblical ways.

Have You Renounced Satan? The Lost Second Vow of Baptism

Have You Renounced Satan?

The Lost Second Vow of Baptism

Baptism is not just about declaring our new allegiance to King Jesus, but about renouncing our allegiance to the kingdom and works of Satan.

Expect Great Things, Attempt Great Things

Expect Great Things, Attempt Great Things

William Carey didn’t know just how far his words would run, but in 1791 he gave a message that set off centuries of world missions to the hardest places.

Hero in an Unmarked Grave: The Unusual Modesty of John Calvin

Hero in an Unmarked Grave

The Unusual Modesty of John Calvin

If you go looking for the grave of John Calvin, you will not find it. Having lived a humble life, he sought a humble grave, without adornment, monument, or even headstone.

The Seven Heavenly Virtues: An Ancient Framework for Spiritual Formation

The Seven Heavenly Virtues

An Ancient Framework for Spiritual Formation

After the seven deadly sins emerged as spiritual enemies, the seven heavenly virtues became the church’s spiritual aspirations.

Single in a Church of Families

Single in a Church of Families

Singles often feel overlooked or left out in churches filled with families, but what does God say about singleness in the church?

The Missing Conversation in Our Accountability

The Missing Conversation in Our Accountability

To recover meaningful accountability in the church, we need to recover the lost spiritual art of conversation.

Mastery Clothed in Humility: The Extraordinary Life of John Ryland (1753–1825)

Mastery Clothed in Humility

The Extraordinary Life of John Ryland (1753–1825)

John Ryland experienced the freedom of not needing to be known — a freedom that fueled a remarkably productive and faithful life.

Only Halfway Home: Demons, Disciple-Making, and Middle-Age

Only Halfway Home

Demons, Disciple-Making, and Middle-Age

Laboring for others’ happiness in Jesus, at every stage of our lives, is a vital element in laboring for our own happiness in Jesus.

Not Just Me and My Bible: What ‘Sola Scriptura’ Doesn’t Mean

Not Just Me and My Bible

What ‘Sola Scriptura’ Doesn’t Mean

“Sola Scriptura” puts church tradition in its proper place: not equal with Scripture, but still helpful for interpreting Scripture faithfully.

The Apostle of the Alps: Guillaume Farel (1489–1565)

The Apostle of the Alps

Guillaume Farel (1489–1565)

Though once utterly enchanted with Catholic piety, William Farel would be used by God to liberate countless thousands from the bondage of Roman superstition.

The Fearless Pacifist: Menno Simons (1496–1561)

The Fearless Pacifist

Menno Simons (1496–1561)

While searching for the doctrine of transubstantiation in Scripture, he discovered the gospel instead.

Luther Company

Remembering the Rest of the Reformers

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther did something remarkably unrevolutionary — and he wasn’t alone. Hundreds of men and women stood with him.

The Devil’s Data Plan

The Devil’s Data Plan

With the Internet, Satan and all his soldiers have more at their disposal than ever before in their fight against our faith. Don’t be ignorant of his schemes.

Panel Discussion

The Future of Christian Hedonism

The Future of Christian Hedonism

Panel Discussion

You can’t be a Christian without being a Christian Hedonist. Even if you’re not familiar with the language of Christian Hedonism, faith, hope, and love reflect its essence.

Panel Discussion

The Future of Christian Hedonism

The Future of Christian Hedonism

Panel Discussion

Suffering is one of the biggest challenges to Christian Hedonism, but it’s also the biggest balm for suffering.

Treasure God’s Ordinary Grace

Treasure God’s Ordinary Grace

We’re drawn to the flashy appeal of extraordinary power, and prone to overlook the ordinary, incredible grace God offers us each day.

Is My Singleness a Gift?

Is My Singleness a Gift?

The culture says the sexual fulfillment is essential for human happiness. Sadly, the church has often said the same thing. But singleness is not a trial to be endured. It is a good thing to be maximized.

Killjoys

The Seven Deadly Sins

Our hearts were designed to enjoy a full and forever happiness, not the pitiful, temporary pleasures for which we’re too prone to settle.

Where Sin Increased, Grace Overflowed

Where Sin Increased, Grace Overflowed

October 31 marks an important day in the history of the church — a day on which a monk deeply impacted by his close study of Psalms and Romans was propelled into the center of a revival of Christ-centered joy.

Confessing Our Sins Together

Confessing Our Sins Together

In a chapter on confession and communion in Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer writes that “he who is alone with his sin is utterly alone. . . . But it is the grace of the gospel, which is so…

A Pentecost to Celebrate

If it weren’t for Pentecost, we wouldn’t know about Easter. For most of us, tomorrow isn’t flagged on our calendars as Pentecost Sunday. But it is a big deal for Christians, and there are at least three reasons why it’s…

Psalm 103: Learning How to Talk (to Yourself)

Do you talk to yourself? I don’t mean when you’re wrestling through your taxes or walking through your to-do list. But do you talk yourself, really? When you are fearful, do you command your soul to trust in the…

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